Status:
COMPLETED
Peak Flow Monitoring in Older Adults With Asthma
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Asthma
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Evaluate the incremental effectiveness of peak flow monitoring ove symptom monitoring as a management tool to enhance asthma control in adults \>= 50 years with moderate-severe asthma.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: We propose a five-year Demonstration and Education project to assess the incremental value of peak flow monitoring (PFM) over symptom monitoring (SM) as a management tool for asthma contr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusions: Doctor-diagnosed asthma; \>=50 years; using asthma medications; \>12% increase in FEV1 after two puffs of inhaled beta-agonist; willing to participate in asthma meducation program and two-year follow up; likely to stay in Portland area; KPNW member for two years.
- Exclusions: Unable to read, speak or understand English; no telephone; failure to keep two pre-randomization appointments; inability to reproducible FEV 1 maneuver; participation in pilot phase of study; concurrent participation in any other medical research study.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 1994
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
July 1 1999
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00149474
Start Date
August 1 1994
End Date
July 1 1999
Last Update
February 18 2016
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